User Facilities

User Facilities

IBBR operates a suite of core facilities that provide access to state of the art technology for basic and translational research. The core facilities are located within IBBR Shady Grove and IBBR College Park. Many of the cores are managed in collaboration with our research partners.

The Illumina Sequencing Facility, located in IBBR College Park, provides the University of Maryland research community (as well as off-campus customers) with access to 'Next Generation' sequencing using the Illumina HiSeq 1500 platform. Current services include DNA sequencing (DNA-seq) and Transcriptome analysis (RNA-seq)

The Insect Transformation Facility (ITF), promotes the advancement of insect molecular science and its application to human health and welfare. Located in IBBR-Shady Grove, the ITF is an international resource for the creation of genetically modified insects, development of new modification technologies, and providing training in the use of insect modification technologies.

The Biomolecular Labeling Laboratory (BL2) is a joint facility of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Maryland (UMD). The laboratory provides the infrastructure for biomolecules labeled with stable isotopes for advanced biophysical and bioanalytical research applications. The BL2 enables users to label proteins and other biomolecules for structural and biophysical studies including, but not limited to, small angle neutron scattering (SANS), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and mass spectrometry.